What are the ingredients of favourite historical fiction? This post from 2012 may be worth revisiting … In his book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest
I’m delighted to talk to Piper Huguley, author of By Her Own Design, and to celebrate the launch of this absorbing and beautifully written novel about Ann Lowe, a Black
Dear friends and followers of A Writer of Fiction – after ten years of blogging about historical fiction, I’m searching for ideas on where to take the exploration next. This
What do readers love about historical fiction? On Goodreads one can find a list of just about any kind of reading including an interesting list of ‘Best Historical Fiction’. The
Did Covid affect your reading? It certainly affected mine. During 2020, regardless of what I chose, I couldn’t settle in to read and as I reported that year in my
Tony Riches has a flare for writing trilogies. First, his Tudor series which brings us the stories of Owen, Jasper, and Henry Tudor along with the founding of the Tudor
Ukraine. Had I asked you about this country a year ago, you might have known a few details: Slavic country, eastern Europe, and wasn’t there something about Crimea and Russia
In 1905, Alice Roosevelt accompanied William H. Taft on a trip to Asia. One of the newspapers referred to the trip as Alice in Wonderland: First Maiden of Land Will
Drumroll please …. today is the official launch day for THE ADMIRAL’S WIFE, my fifth novel. The story – a dual timeline novel set in Hong Kong – has been
After ten years of blogging and over 1000 posts, I’m unveiling a new look and features of A Writer of History. They’re designed to improve your reading experience and enhance
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
